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Straits State Park

A public beach on Lake Huron in Mackinac County, Michigan, 0.34 miles of shore. It is on the federal list of BEACH Act beaches but was not on the state’s sampling schedule in the latest report.

Chart of Straits State Park on Lake Huron, with neighboring beaches markedAmerican Legion Memorial ParkKiwanis BeachHazelton Road EndAntoine Road EndHarbour LightMackinaw City Lighthouse ParkStraits State Park

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Huron
Location
Mackinac County, Michigan
Length
0.34 miles
Owner
Public
Access
Public Access
Water sampling
Not monitored in 2025
Swim season
105 days, as reported
Monitoring tier
Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
Water quality standard
E. coli, geometric mean: 300 per 100 mL
EPA beach ID
MI120417
Coordinates
45.8465° N, 84.7228° W to 45.8500° N, 84.7181° W

As the state reported it to EPA for the 2025 season. Sampling schedules change year to year. How beach monitoring works →

Down the shore

Nearest Huron beaches

  1. American Legion Memorial Park1.1 mi · MI
  2. Kiwanis Beach1.8 mi · sampled · MI
  3. Hazelton Road End1.9 mi · MI
  4. Antoine Road End2.3 mi · MI
  5. Harbour Light2.9 mi · MI
  6. Mackinaw City Lighthouse Park4.1 mi · MI

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

On the horizon

Lighthouses nearby

Ashore

State parks nearby

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI120417, the record Michigan files under the federal BEACH Act, retrieved 2026-10-10. The county is placed from the beach’s own coordinates. A blank field means the record is silent. Parking, fees, lifeguards and dog rules are set by whoever runs the beach; check with them before you go.

Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.